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Airwallex Pty Ltd: ownership, licences and regulatory scrutiny

Research data: Airwallex Pty Ltd: ownership, licences and regulatory scrutiny

This dataset contains the same public evidence as the dossier: participants, relationships, events, assertions and sources. Qualifications, replies and known outcomes are retained in JSON, JSONL and CSV. The scope and method explain which original records were accepted; this is not a copy of the original archive.

published
25 oct 2026
records as of
17 oct 2026
entities
111
sources
108
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As of 17 October 2026. 200 claims · 111 parties · 149 connections · 37 events · 108 sources

Scope and method

Covers Airwallex Pty Ltd (ACN 609 653 312), its Cayman Islands parent, the other Australian Airwallex companies, the licensed group companies abroad, founders, directors, investors, banking and payment partners and the regulatory and political scrutiny recorded in the case, from the company's registration on 3 December 2015 to records retrieved on 17 October 2026. It relies on the documents retained by one research collection, which its own records describe as incomplete; ASIC filings, the Cayman register and several press articles cited in the retained reports were not among those documents and were not read.

Every statement and relationship extracted from the retained documents was read and given a recorded decision, and each public claim was compared with the exact passage of its source document. Allegations were searched for across all retained document text for responses and outcomes, which are kept beside each claim. Sources other than allowlisted official records of Australian, UK, European, Asian, Brazilian and US registers, regulators and the US Senate are identified by category only, and the newspapers, magazines and databases that supplied the other accounts are not named. Personal details such as birth dates, nationality, residence and personal identification numbers are omitted, as are private individuals named in court records. The review was carried out by an AI editor without independent human review.

chronology

  1. Airwallex Pty Ltd's company name and ABN registered in Victoria c-id-registration
  2. Airwallex announces a US$3 million pre-Series A round led by Gobi Partners c-fund-pre-a
  3. Airwallex Pty Ltd receives Australian financial services licence 487221 c-id-afsl
  4. US$13 million Series A round led by Tencent reported c-fund-series-a
  5. NAB cancels transactional banking services for Airwallex's customers, as reported in 2021 c-bank-nab-citi
  6. US$80 million Series B round led by Tencent and Sequoia China reported c-fund-series-b
  7. Airwallex (UK) Limited authorised as an electronic money institution c-lic-uk
  8. Huashan Capital One files a stop notice over shares in Airwallex (Cayman) Limited c-court-stop-notice
  9. US$100 million Series C round led by DST Global reported, valuing Airwallex above US$1 billion c-fund-series-c
  10. US$160 million Series D round reported, with ANZi Ventures and Salesforce Ventures c-fund-series-d
  11. Acquisition of UniCard Solution completed after HKMA consent c-lic-unicard-2021
  12. Australian newspapers report the NAB and Citi decisions and former staff accounts c-bank-nab-citi c-bank-former-staff c-bank-anz
  13. Airwallex (Netherlands) B.V. authorised as an electronic money institution c-lic-nl
  14. US$200 million Series E round led by Lone Pine Capital at a US$4 billion valuation c-fund-series-e
  15. AWX Lithuania, UAB licensed as an electronic money institution c-lic-lt
  16. US$100 million Series E extension at a US$5.5 billion valuation reported c-fund-series-e-2022
  17. New Zealand and Indian shareholdings moved from Airwallex Pty Ltd to the Cayman Islands, as reported c-str-au-transfer-2023
  18. Airwallex Capital Pty Ltd receives Australian financial services licence 549026 c-id-afsl
  19. Banco Central do Brasil publishes the intended control of AWX Brasil Instituição de Pagamento c-br-bcb-control
  20. Airwallex announces the MexPago acquisition and its Brazilian payment institution licence c-lic-mx c-lic-br
  21. Airwallex announces a US$300 million Series F round at a US$6.2 billion valuation c-fund-series-f
  22. Senator Tom Cotton asks the Department of Justice to investigate Airwallex c-us-cotton-doj
  23. Keith Rabois alleges on X that Airwallex sends US customer data to China c-us-rabois
  24. Airwallex announces a US$330 million Series G round at a US$8 billion valuation c-fund-series-g
  25. James Teodorini appointed head of Australian and New Zealand operations c-lead-teodorini
  26. AUSTRAC requires Airwallex Pty Ltd to appoint an external auditor c-aus-notice c-aus-release
  27. External auditor appointed, according to Airwallex c-aus-auditor-appointed
  28. A British newspaper reports Ian Osborne's past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein c-lead-osborne-epstein
  29. Teodorini, Gladwell and English become directors of Airwallex (New Zealand) Limited c-lead-nz-board
  30. Elana Rubin and Bill English appointed to the Australian board c-lead-au-board
  31. ABN of Airwallex Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd becomes active c-id-holdings
  32. Airwallex announces US$320 million of Series H funding at an US$11 billion valuation c-fund-series-h
  33. State Armor's letter urging a congressional investigation is reported c-us-state-armor
  34. Senator Cotton asks CFIUS to review Chinese investment in Airwallex c-us-cotton-cfius
  35. Airwallex Group (UK) Limited incorporated with Jack Zhang as sole subscriber c-uk-global-incorporation
  36. AWX US Investment Holding (UK) Limited recorded under the control of Airwallex Group (UK) Limited c-uk-us-holding
  37. Airwallex Group (UK) Limited resolves to change its name to Airwallex Global Limited c-uk-global-changes

Sources 108

  1. src-001 · Corporate registryABN Lookup: historical details for ABN 37 609 653 312 (AIRWALLEX PTY LTD) Australian Business Register · 17 Oct 2026

    Record extracted 17 October 2026 Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  2. src-002 · Company statementModern Slavery Statement of Airwallex Pty Ltd for the year ended 31 December 2025 Australian Government Modern Slavery Register · 18 Jun 2026

    Sections 1, 2 and 7 Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  3. src-003 · Company statementCompany statement source · src-003 identified by category only · Company statement
  4. src-004 · Company statementCompany statement source · src-004 identified by category only · Company statement
  5. src-005 · MediaMedia source · src-005 identified by category only · Media
  6. src-006 · MediaMedia source · src-006 identified by category only · Media
  7. src-007 · OtherReserve Bank of Australia Governance Board: Elana Rubin Reserve Bank of Australia

    Full page Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  8. src-008 · Corporate registryCorporate registry source · src-008 identified by category only · Corporate registry
  9. src-009 · Regulatory recordAUSTRAC notice to appoint an external auditor under subsection 162(2) AML/CTF Act: Airwallex Pty Ltd Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre · 22 Jan 2026

    Pages 1-5 Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  10. src-010 · OtherOther source · src-010 identified by category only · Other
  11. src-011 · Company statementCompany statement source · src-011 identified by category only · Company statement
  12. src-012 · MediaMedia source · src-012 identified by category only · Media
  13. src-013 · Corporate registryCorporate registry source · src-013 identified by category only · Corporate registry
  14. src-014 · Regulatory recordAUSTRAC media release: AUSTRAC orders audit of Airwallex for suspected AML/CTF compliance failures Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre · 22 Jan 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  15. src-015 · Corporate registryCompanies House: AIRWALLEX (UK) LIMITED (10103420), persons with significant control Companies House · 17 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  16. src-016 · Corporate registryCompanies House: AIRWALLEX (UK) LIMITED (10103420), officers Companies House · 17 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  17. src-017 · Corporate registryCompanies House: officer appointments of Jack Zhang Companies House · 17 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  18. src-018 · Regulatory recordRobinhood Ventures Fund I, Form N-CSR certified shareholder report for the period ended 31 March 2026 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · 31 Mar 2026

    Schedule of investments Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  19. src-019 · Company statementCompany statement source · src-019 identified by category only · Company statement
  20. src-020 · Otherbuy.nsw supplier profile: AIRWALLEX PTY LTD NSW Government (buy.nsw) · 29 Apr 2024

    Full page Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  21. src-021 · Company statementCompany statement source · src-021 identified by category only · Company statement
  22. src-022 · Corporate registryABN Lookup: active ABNs matching "Airwallex" Australian Business Register · 17 Oct 2026

    Search results Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  23. src-023 · Corporate registryABN Lookup: ABN 80 696 551 185 (AIRWALLEX HOLDINGS (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD) Australian Business Register · 17 Oct 2026

    Current details Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  24. src-024 · MediaMedia source · src-024 identified by category only · Media
  25. src-025 · Corporate registryCorporate registry source · src-025 identified by category only · Corporate registry
  26. src-026 · Company statementCompany statement source · src-026 identified by category only · Company statement
  27. src-027 · Company statementCompany statement source · src-027 identified by category only · Company statement
  28. src-028 · Company statementCompany statement source · src-028 identified by category only · Company statement
  29. src-029 · Corporate registryCompanies House: AIRWALLEX TREASURY (UK) LIMITED (17262855), persons with significant control Companies House · 17 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  30. src-030 · MediaMedia source · src-030 identified by category only · Media
  31. src-031 · MediaMedia source · src-031 identified by category only · Media
  32. src-032 · MediaMedia source · src-032 identified by category only · Media
  33. src-033 · MediaMedia source · src-033 identified by category only · Media
  34. src-034 · MediaMedia source · src-034 identified by category only · Media
  35. src-035 · MediaMedia source · src-035 identified by category only · Media
  36. src-036 · MediaMedia source · src-036 identified by category only · Media
  37. src-037 · Company statementCompany statement source · src-037 identified by category only · Company statement
  38. src-038 · MediaMedia source · src-038 identified by category only · Media
  39. src-039 · MediaMedia source · src-039 identified by category only · Media
  40. src-040 · MediaMedia source · src-040 identified by category only · Media
  41. src-041 · MediaMedia source · src-041 identified by category only · Media
  42. src-042 · Regulatory recordDe Nederlandsche Bank public register: Airwallex (Netherlands) B.V. (R179622) De Nederlandsche Bank · 17 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  43. src-043 · Regulatory recordBank of Lithuania: financial market participant AWX Lithuania, UAB Bank of Lithuania · 17 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  44. src-044 · Regulatory recordMAS Financial Institutions Directory: AIRWALLEX (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. Monetary Authority of Singapore · 17 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  45. src-045 · Regulatory recordHKMA register of stored value facility licensees Hong Kong Monetary Authority · 17 Oct 2026

    Entry SVF0009 Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  46. src-046 · MediaMedia source · src-046 identified by category only · Media
  47. src-047 · Company statementCompany statement source · src-047 identified by category only · Company statement
  48. src-048 · Company statementCompany statement source · src-048 identified by category only · Company statement
  49. src-049 · MediaMedia source · src-049 identified by category only · Media
  50. src-050 · Corporate registryCompanies House: officer appointments of Xijing Dai Companies House · 17 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  51. src-051 · Corporate registryCompanies House: AIRWALLEX GLOBAL LIMITED (17419456), persons with significant control Companies House · 17 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  52. src-052 · Company statementCompany statement source · src-052 identified by category only · Company statement
  53. src-053 · Company statementCompany statement source · src-053 identified by category only · Company statement
  54. src-054 · ResearchResearch source · src-054 identified by category only · Research
  55. src-055 · Corporate registryCompanies House: officer appointments of Kai Wu Companies House · 17 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  56. src-056 · Corporate registryCompanies House: AIRWALLEX GLOBAL LIMITED (17419456), officers Companies House · 3 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  57. src-057 · Corporate registryCompanies House: officer appointments of Yueting Liu Companies House · 17 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  58. src-058 · Corporate registryCompanies House: AIRWALLEX GLOBAL LIMITED (17419456), filing history Companies House · 15 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  59. src-059 · Corporate registryCompanies House: certificate of incorporation and form IN01 of AIRWALLEX GROUP (UK) LIMITED (17419456) Companies House · 25 Aug 2026

    Incorporation documents Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  60. src-060 · Corporate registryCompanies House: AWX US INVESTMENT HOLDING (UK) LIMITED (17460169), persons with significant control Companies House · 17 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  61. src-061 · Corporate registryCompanies House: AWX US INVESTMENT HOLDING (UK) LIMITED (17460169), officers Companies House · 17 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  62. src-062 · Corporate registryCorporate registry source · src-062 identified by category only · Corporate registry
  63. src-063 · Company statementTencent Music Entertainment Group press release of 14 September 2022 (Exhibit 99.3 to a Form 6-K) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR) · 14 Sep 2022

    Full statement Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  64. src-064 · Regulatory recordBanco Central do Brasil Comunicado No. 42.107 of 9 September 2024 (AWX Brasil Instituição de Pagamento Ltda.) Banco Central do Brasil · 9 Sep 2024

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  65. src-065 · Corporate registryCorporate registry source · src-065 identified by category only · Corporate registry
  66. src-066 · Company statementCompany statement source · src-066 identified by category only · Company statement
  67. src-067 · Court recordCourt record source · src-067 identified by category only · Court record
  68. src-068 · ResearchResearch source · src-068 identified by category only · Research
  69. src-069 · Regulatory recordSFC public register: Airwallex Capital Hong Kong Limited (BUL570) Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong · 16 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  70. src-070 · Corporate registryFlorida Division of Corporations: entity name search "Airwallex" Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations · 17 Oct 2026

    Page 1 Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  71. src-071 · MediaMedia source · src-071 identified by category only · Media
  72. src-072 · MediaMedia source · src-072 identified by category only · Media
  73. src-073 · Corporate registryCorporate registry source · src-073 identified by category only · Corporate registry
  74. src-074 · MediaMedia source · src-074 identified by category only · Media
  75. src-075 · MediaMedia source · src-075 identified by category only · Media
  76. src-076 · MediaMedia source · src-076 identified by category only · Media
  77. src-077 · Corporate registryCorporate registry source · src-077 identified by category only · Corporate registry
  78. src-078 · Regulatory recordBanco Central do Brasil Comunicado No. 42.691 of 13 January 2025 (AWX Brasil Instituição de Pagamento Ltda.) Banco Central do Brasil · 13 Jan 2025

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  79. src-079 · Court recordCourt record source · src-079 identified by category only · Court record
  80. src-080 · Regulatory recordBank Negara Malaysia financial sector participants: Airwallex (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Bank Negara Malaysia · 17 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  81. src-081 · Regulatory recordFinancial Services Agency of Japan: list of registered electronic payment agency service providers Financial Services Agency (Japan) · 31 Aug 2026

    Entry No. 119 Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  82. src-082 · OtherOther source · src-082 identified by category only · Other
  83. src-083 · ResearchResearch source · src-083 identified by category only · Research
  84. src-084 · MediaMedia source · src-084 identified by category only · Media
  85. src-085 · Regulatory recordAUSTRAC: written notices to appoint an external auditor (list) Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre · 25 Sep 2026

    2026 and 2025 entries Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  86. src-086 · OtherSenator Tom Cotton press release and letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent on Airwallex Office of U.S. Senator Tom Cotton · 17 Jun 2026

    Full page Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  87. src-087 · MediaMedia source · src-087 identified by category only · Media
  88. src-088 · MediaMedia source · src-088 identified by category only · Media
  89. src-089 · MediaMedia source · src-089 identified by category only · Media
  90. src-090 · Court recordCourt record source · src-090 identified by category only · Court record
  91. src-091 · MediaMedia source · src-091 identified by category only · Media
  92. src-092 · MediaMedia source · src-092 identified by category only · Media
  93. src-093 · Corporate registryCorporate registry source · src-093 identified by category only · Corporate registry
  94. src-094 · Regulatory recordFinancial Services Agency of Japan: list of registered funds transfer service providers Financial Services Agency (Japan) · 31 Aug 2026

    Entry No. 00100 Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  95. src-095 · MediaMedia source · src-095 identified by category only · Media
  96. src-096 · Regulatory recordFCA register: list of e-money firms (CSV) Financial Conduct Authority · 16 Oct 2026

    Rows 900876 and 900824 Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  97. src-097 · MediaMedia source · src-097 identified by category only · Media
  98. src-098 · MediaMedia source · src-098 identified by category only · Media
  99. src-099 · Corporate registryCorporate registry source · src-099 identified by category only · Corporate registry
  100. src-100 · Regulatory recordGibraltar FSC register: Airwallex (UK) Limited Gibraltar Financial Services Commission · 17 Oct 2026

    Register entry Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  101. src-101 · Court recordCourt record source · src-101 identified by category only · Court record
  102. src-102 · MediaMedia source · src-102 identified by category only · Media
  103. src-103 · MediaMedia source · src-103 identified by category only · Media
  104. src-104 · MediaMedia source · src-104 identified by category only · Media
  105. src-105 · MediaMedia source · src-105 identified by category only · Media
  106. src-106 · Corporate registryASIC AFS licensee register dataset: records matching "Airwallex" data.gov.au (Australian Securities and Investments Commission dataset) · 17 Oct 2026

    Datastore query Retained copy of the document in the frozen case database, read in the passages cited by the claims. Accessed 17 October 2026.

  107. src-107 · Court recordCourt record source · src-107 identified by category only · Court record
  108. src-108 · ResearchResearch source · src-108 identified by category only · Research

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DossierTwist, “Airwallex Pty Ltd: ownership, licences and regulatory scrutiny”, dt.025, 25 October 2026, https://dossiertwist.com/dossiers/airwallex-pty-ltd/

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